IMO, anything where the rushees open their bids in public (public being more than 2-3 sisters or Rho Chis) is barbaric. Besides the girls who don't get their first choice - what about the girls who DO, who are standing next to their best friend who didn't? You have to bottle up your emotions so your friend isn't even more devastated. Or if you see that a girl you can't stand is going to be in your pledge class and you just want a private moment to say "oh, CRAP."
No, it's not fun to open your dorm door and see XYZ standing there when you thought you were getting ABC, but at least you aren't in front of the entire sorority population and if you want to decline gracefully or cry you can...plus when we did this, the women picking you up were usually girls you'd bonded with in rush and that you could be honest with.
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It is all 33girl's fault. ~DrPhil
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